Martin Wolf asks in the FT this morning wheteher there are limits to growth. He’s right to do so. But maybe a little behind the
Read the full article…
Business shouldn’t get too excited about the end of the attack on predatory capitalism
The FT has a very odd comment this morning, saying: Ed Miliband’s “One Nation” speech to the Labour conference on Tuesday was hailed as a
Read the full article…
Game over for rail privatisation
As the FT notes this morning: The government’s rail franchising policy was thrown into disarray after it cancelled the award of a new contract to
Read the full article…
Germany and France back a financial transactions tax
I missed this in the New York Times last Friday: The finance ministers of France and Germany united Friday to raise pressure on EU partners
Read the full article…
Apple’s secret hedge fund stinks
Apple has $117 billion in cash right now. And Zero Hedge has now noted that it’s being managed for it by a rather bland company
Read the full article…
Up for an award
I’ve only just found out I’ve neen nominated for an accounting award. The Association of International Accountants has nominated me for its Founders’ Lecture Award
Read the full article…
Will the merged EADS / BAE pay tax? Not very likely, based on this evidence
The Daily Mail notes an interesting point on the EADS / BAE proposed merger. EADS made more than £3billion in revenues from its British operations during 2010, according
Read the full article…
92% of accountants think gatecrashing Hartnett was just fine
Interesting stuff from Accountancy Age this morning: Protestors were justified in gate-crashing an event at New College, Oxford, at which former HM Revenue & Customs
Read the full article…
Derivatives: the new way to shift profits without going near a transfer pricing issue
The importance of the story on Glencore’s tax this morning is easily missed. It’s not that Glencore is avoiding tax: I’m not sure that is new to
Read the full article…

Buy me a coffee!
